Allergic asthma is a complex heterogeneous disease of respiratory system.It has extensive variability at the genetic level,and has a variety of opportunities to change genetic diversity.More and more studies have shown that targeting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway can affect the occurrence and development of allergic asthma,but its specific immune mechanism is not clear.In this paper,we mainly introduce Wnt/β-catenin signal and its role and function in allergic asthma provide a new target for drug inter-vention in the treatment of allergic asthma.

Objective: To investigate GATA3 expression and the regulatory mechanism of m6A modification in the re- sponse of alveolar epithelial cells to radiation, and to provide a new therapeutic target for radiation-induced lung injury based on its pathogenesis. Methods: Human lung epithelial cell line (A549) and mouse lung epithelial cell line (MLE-12) were exposed to X-ray irradiation with a single dose of 10 Gy (dose rate 1 Gy/min) and 6 Gy (dose rate 0.75 Gy/min), respect- ively. The expression of VIRMA gene (RNA methylase) was inhibited by lipofection of A549 cells and MLE-12 cells with shRNA-VIRMA plasmid and siRNA-VIRMA interfering fragment, respectively. Quantification of m6A RNA methylation was performed by colorimetry. Changes in the expression of mRNAs of VIRMA, GATA3, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers in irradiated A549 and MLE-12 cells were determined by qRT-PCR. Changes in the expression of VIRMA,  GATA3,  and  EMT  marker  proteins  in  irradiated  A549  and  MLE-12  cells  were  determined  by  Western  blot. Results: Radiation up-regulated the expression of methylase VIRMA in A549 and MLE-12 cells, which in turn enhanced the m6A of total RNA and the expression of GATA3 gene and protein, resulting in EMT. Furthermore, in A549 and MLE-12 cells, interference of the VIRMA gene significantly reduced the expression of GATA3 gene and protein and the expression of EMT-related molecules. Conclusion　 Radiation induces m6A modification in alveolar epithelial cells, which up-regu- lates the expression of GATA3 gene and induces EMT, thus playing an important role in the process of radiation-induced lung injury.

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and risk factors of sarcopenia in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3-4.Methods:It was a single-center, retrospective observational study. CKD stage 3-4 patients aged ≥60 years old from March 2019 to March 2022 in the Geriatrics Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University were enrolled in the study. General data of the patients were collected, and laboratory indicators, muscle strength, physical function and appendicular muscle mass index (ASMI) were measured. According to the diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia, the patients were divided into no sarcopenia CKD group and sarcopenia CKD group. Baseline data between these two groups were compared. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the related factors of sarcopenia in elderly CKD stage 3-4 patients.Results:A total of 162 CKD stage 3-4 patients were enrolled in this study, with 89 males (54.9%) and a median age of 75 (69, 82) years. Sarcopenia was diagnosed in 40 cases, and the prevalence was 24.7% (95% CI 18.1%-31.3%). Compared with no sarcopenia CKD group, age, proportion of dementia, cystatin C, urea nitrogen, C-reactive protein (CRP) and ratio of urine protein to creatinine were higher (all P<0.05), while body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin, carbon dioxide combining power, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), serum albumin and the proportion of regular exercise and using α-ketones were lower in sarcopenia CKD group (all P<0.05). Meanwhile, grip strength, walking speed, short physical performance battery score and ASMI were lower in sarcopenia CKD group (all P<0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis results showed that low eGFR ( OR=0.824, 95% CI 0.687-0.987, P=0.036), low BMI ( OR=0.463, 95% CI 0.304-0.704, P<0.001), low serum albumin ( OR=0.459, 95% CI 0.263-0.802, P=0.006) and high CRP ( OR=2.754, 95% CI 1.708-4.439, P<0.001) were the independent related factors of sarcopenia in elderly CKD patients. Conclusions:The prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly CKD stage 3-4 patients is high. Low eGFR, low BMI, low serum albumin and high CRP are the independent risk factors for sarcopenia in elderly CKD stage 3-4 patients.

Objective:To explore the effects of neonatal stimulator of interferon genes (STING) innate immune signaling pathway of HBsAg-positive mothers on non/hypo-response to hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) in their infants.Methods:From November 2019 to June 2022, HBsAg-positive mothers and their infants in the Third People's Hospital of Taiyuan were recruited as the study subjects. The epidemiological and clinical data were collected by questionnaire survey and medical records review. The key molecular proteins of STING innate immune signaling pathway (STING, pIRF3) and immune cells associated with vaccine response (DC, T and B and plasma cells) in neonatal cord blood were detected by flow cytometry. Follow up was conducted for infants for 1-2 months after the full vaccination of HepB. Serum hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) was detected by chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay. Unconditional logistic regression model, nomogram and Bayesian network model were used to evaluate the effect of STING innate immune signaling pathway on non/hypo-response to HepB and related factors in infants, and the relationship between various factors.Results:A total of 195 pairs of HBsAg-positive mothers and infants were recruited, the rate of non/hypo-response to HepB in the infants was 12.31% (24/195). High maternal HBV DNA load, low expression of neonatal STING, low expression of pIRF3 and low percentage of plasma cells were risk factors for non/hypo-response to HepB in the infants ( OR=4.70, 3.46, 3.18 and 2.20, all P<0.05). The nomogram constructed by these factors had good predictive efficacy (area under curve=0.81, 95% CI: 0.63-0.83). The results of Bayesian network model showed that the infants with a high maternal HBV DNA load had a higher conditional probability of low STING expression (62.50%) and a higher conditional probability of low pIRF3 expression (58.54%). The conditional probabilities of low expression of DC, T, B and plasma cells were 53.16%, 60.20%, 68.42% and 57.14%, respectively. Conclusion:Maternal HBV DNA might inhibit STING innate immune signaling pathways in infants and immune cells associated with HepB response, resulting in non/hypo-response to HepB in infants of HBsAg-positive mothers.

This article takes the setting of children's rehabilitation specialty in the rehabilitation therapy of Xiamen Medical College as an example, and expounds that in the process of cultivating talents in children's rehabilitation, theoretically, a training model of "2.5+0.5+1" has been built closely around the training goals of "solid foundation, wide caliber and strong skills", highlighting basic pediatric courses, core skills courses for children's rehabilitation therapy and special courses for children's rehabilitation. In practice, the training of "early clinical practice and early probation" for children's rehabilitation skills is stressed. The results show that students have greatly improved their professional knowledge and practical ability, and the effect of "early clinical practice and early probation" is obvious. Among the students who choose the direction of children's rehabilitation, 95% of the students want to engage in the career of children's rehabilitation and believe that the curriculum system will be of great help to their future employment.

Objective:To investigate the effect of improving moderate and severe benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)with lower urinary tract symptoms(LUTS)on renal function in elderly patients aged 80 years and over.Methods:A total of 129 inpatients with moderate and severe BPH and its associated LUTS(BPH/LUTS)who took tamsulosin combined with finasteride aged 80 years old and over in Geriatric Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University were enrolled in the retrospective study from July 2018 to July 2020.Patients were divided into normal blood pressure group(n=51)and hypertension group(n=78)and divided into normal renal function group(n=77)and CKD3a stage group(n=52).Serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR), prostate volume(PV)and post-void residual urine volume(PVR), and International Prostate Symptom Score(IPSS)were compared before versus after 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment.Multivariable linear regression analysis was performed to evaluate the influence of the most relevant factors on renal function in patients with BPH/LUTS.Results:After 1, 3 and 6 months of tamsulosin combined with finastide treatment, the lower urinary tract symptoms of elderly patients with BPH/LUTS were improved, IPSS score and PVR were decreased, and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.01).PV, serum creatinine and eGFR were not changed after 6 months of treatment(all P>0.05).However, further subgroup analysis showed that serum creatinine level in hypertension group and CKD3a stage group was increased compared with that before treatment, while eGFR in CKD3a stage group was decreased before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant(all P<0.05).Compared with before treatment, serum creatinine and eGFR in hypertensive group improved after 3 months of treatment, and CKD3a group improved after 1 month of treatment, and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).There were no significant changes in serum creatinine and eGFR in normal blood pressure group and normal renal function group after 6 months of treatment(all P>0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that hypertension( β=2.06, P<0.05)and CKD3a stage( β=17.16, P<0.01)were independent risk factors for creatinine changes before and after treatment.Hypertension( β=-2.27, P<0.01), CKD3a stage( β=-11.93, P<0.01)and CKD3A stage( β=-2.27, P<0.01)were independent risk factors for creatinine changes before and after treatment. P<0.01)and PV before treatment( β=-0.11, P<0.05)were independent risk factors for the change of eGFR before and after treatment. Conclusions:Treatment for moderate and severe BPH/LUTS can improve renal function in elderly patients with hypertension or CKD3a.

Objective:To investigate the abnormalities of gray matter volume (GMV) and the synergistic changes in different cerebral regions in the first-episode and early-onset depression (EOD) patients.Methods:A total of 60 patients with untreated EOD (EOD group) and 64 healthy controls (control group) matched for age, gender, and education underwent high-resolution T 1WI MR scans. Voxel-based morphometry was used to calculate the cerebral GMV. The difference in GMV between the two groups was compared with the t-test. Different brain regions were selected as seeds for structural covariation network (SCN) analysis. Spearman correlation model was used to analyze the correlation between the GMV in different cerebral regions and illness duration as well as the scores of Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAMD) 17 items in EOD group. Results:Compared to control group, the EOD group had significantly increased GMV in the right orbitofrontal cortex, right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, right inferior parietal lobule, right superior parietal lobule and bilateral precuneus ( P<0.05, corrected by FDR). Based on the right orbitofrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as seed regions, structural covariance analysis revealed that abnormal cooperative brain regions in EOD group, mainly distributed in the bilateral frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, paralimbic system and cerebellum ( P<0.05, corrected by FDR). In EOD group, significant negative correlations were observed between the GMV in the right orbitofrontal cortex ( r=-0.314, P=0.015), the left precuneus ( r=-0.283, P=0.029), and illness duration. Significant positive correlations were observed between the GMV in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the scores of anxiety/somatization factor of HAMD17 ( r=0.331, P=0.010), the left precuneus and weight factor of HAMD17 ( r=0.255, P=0.049), respectively. Conclusions:Abnormal GMV changes are observed in some regions of the prefrontal and parietal lobule in patients with untreated EOD, accompanied by extensive covariant brain regions and additional structural connectivity. In addition, the abnormal GMV changes in some regions are associated with clinical features. Part of the prefrontal and parietal lobule may be the biomarkers to objectively evaluate abnormal brain structure in depression patients in the early stage.

Objective:To analyze the virus genome mutation of mothers with C genotype HBV and explore its relationship with HBV intrauterine transmission.Methods:A total of 399 mothers carrying HBV and their newborns hospitalized in the obstetrics department of the Third People's Hospital of Taiyuan from 2011 to 2013 were selected. Necessary information about mothers and children was obtained through a questionnaire survey and medical records. HBV DNA and HBV serological markers were detected by quantitative fluorescence PCR and electrochemiluminescence. Within 24 hours after birth and before active/passive immunization, those with positive HBsAg and/or HBV DNA in femoral venous blood were determined as HBV intrauterine transmission. According to the requirements of cloning and sequencing, mothers' HBV DNA load should be ≥10 6 IU/ml. Among 54 cases of HBV intrauterine transmission, 22 pairs of mothers and their newborns meeting the requirements of cloning and sequencing were used as the intrauterine transmission group. The same number of mothers and their newborns without intrauterine transmission was selected as the random seed method's control group. After PCR amplification of HBV DNA, gene cloning, and sequencing, the gene mutation analysis of mothers with C genotype HBV was performed. Results:Among the 44 samples, 39 (88.63%, 39/44) were genotype C, 2 were genotype B, and 3 were mixed genotype B, and C. A total of 406 clone beads from 42 mothers with C genotype HBV were analyzed for gene mutation, including 204 in the intrauterine transmission group and 202 in the control group. The base substitution mutation rate of PreS1, S, C, and P regions in the HBV intrauterine transmission group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( χ 2 ranged from 8.67 to 40.73, P<0.05). The mutation rate of base deletion in PreC and X regions in the HBV intrauterine transmission group was lower than that in the control group ( χ 2 values were 17.82 and 34.78, P<0.001). Two clones in the X region had 31 bp insertion mutations between nt1644 and nt1645, and two clones had 27 bp insertion mutations between nt1649 and nt1650, all of which took place in the control group. Conclusions:The base substitution mutations in the PreS1, S, C, and P segments of the HBV genome in mothers with C genotype HBV were associated with the occurrence of intrauterine transmission of HBV. Deletion mutations in the PreC region, insertion and deletion mutations in the X region may reduce intrauterine transmission risk.

Objective:To analyze the relationship between maternal mutations in basal core promoter region of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype C and intrauterine transmission.Methods:We collected information on general demographic characteristics and process of delivery among 399 pairs of consecutive HBsAg-positive mothers and their neonates, from the Third People’s Hospital of Taiyuan in Shanxi province, China. Fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) and Electro-chemiluminescence immuno-assay (ECLIA) kits were used to detect both maternal and neonatal HBV DNA and serological markers in the peripheral blood. From 113 mothers with HBV DNA load ≥10 6 IU/ml, we selected 22 mothers whose neonates were with intrauterine transmission and randomly selected the same number of mothers whose neonates were without intrauterine transmission, as controls. The whole-length HBV DNA were extracted, amplified, cloned, sequenced and genotyped. Finally, a total of 39 mothers with genotype C of HBV were selected for mutation analysis. Results:Thirty-nine cases of genotype C (88.63 %) were finally included in the study, with 19 cases in the intrauterine transmission group and 20 cases as controls. Rates of A1762T/G1764A double mutations were significantly different between the intrauterine transmission group and the control group (7.53 % vs. 27.72 %, P<0.001). Results from the multivariate analysis showed that the A1762T/G1764A double mutations had reduced the risk of intrauterine transmission (a OR=0.065, 95 %CI: 0.006-0.746, P=0.028). Maternal A1762T/G1764A double mutations appeared to be possibly associated with neonatal HBeAg ( P=0.050). Conclusion:A1762T/G1764A double mutations of HBV DNA from the genotype C of those HBsAg-positive mothers could reduced the risk of HBV intrauterine transmission during pregnancy.

The aim of this paper was to study the species and sources of related substances in montelukast sodium granules based on HPLC-MS/MS. The related substances of the already marketed montelukast sodium granules(Singulair, 4 mg)were firstly separated and identified by HPLC-MS/MS method, and their chemical structures and sources were confirmed according to the pulished synthesis process and degradation studies. The results revealed that there were 7 related substances, whose chemical structures and sources were confirmed based on the MS/MS technique and the related literature. Impurity 7, montelukast quinoline ring oxynitride, had not been reported. This study systematically analyzed the related substances in the commercical product, which provides useful information for the development and quality control of the product.